Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / R100RT / 1988

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999148426 Incident Date: Aug, 14 1999
Consumer's City: OGDENSBURG Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: R100RT Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: WB1046901S6 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 14 1999 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 21 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After coming out of a curve in the road, the driver and passenger of the motorcycle shifted their weight by sitting up straight, then the driver lost the ability to steer and ran into a fence. the shift in weight caused the front wheel to lift up, and resulted in loss of control.